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Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan)

Name: Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) profile · Perth (North Metropolitan) profile

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

Perth (North Metropolitan) and Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Perth (North Metropolitan) is a transient hub where 56.3% of people moved in the last five years and renting is common at 51.6%. Most of its residents live in flats or apartments, and the typical person is 35. In contrast, Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) has a more settled feel, with 31.2% of homes owned outright and a typical resident age of 40. Separate houses are far more common there, and 68.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates, which are 4.5% in each and close to the national figure. They also share a high proportion of residents born overseas and nearly identical levels of mental health conditions. While Perth (North Metropolitan) has become much more likely to attract recent overseas arrivals since 2016, the gap in typical weekly income has also widened, with residents there now earning a typical $1,177 compared to $938 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +11,274 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

42,377 28th pct 53,651 46th pct

Median age in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 11.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.6% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 34.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 51.2%

5.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

24.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%

10.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 65.3%

2.2% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 33.2%

6.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

3.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.48 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2.43 67th pct 1.95 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 12 19th pct

Students in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +471 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

7,499 34th pct 7,028 30th pct

Avg size in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +86 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan)

500 54th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1,096 82nd pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 74.7%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$239 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$938 76th pct $1,177 90th pct

Household income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$340 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,768 54th pct $2,108 78th pct

Family income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$406 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,467 76th pct $2,873 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%

16.4% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health even 9.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 46.7%

31.2% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$60 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$340 39th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 19.4%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

16.7% Flat or apartment +39.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

53.1% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 28.8%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 15.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 29.2%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 8.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 21.5%

7.0% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

1.9% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +182 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

200 33rd pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2.40 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

4.72 53rd pct 7.12 91st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5,099.7 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

2,402.6 90th pct 7,502.2 100th pct

PT routes in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +55 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

42 78th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 41.7%

8.0% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.6% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 26.5%

7.6% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

5.3% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.5 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.4 80th pct 8.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.4 86th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

96.0% 85th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +14.1 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

85.1% 73rd pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2.3 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 95th pct 96.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +14.3 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

84.1% 84th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +12.4 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

12.4 33rd pct 24.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +188 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

173 69th pct 361 92nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

5.5% 53rd pct 10.0% 95th pct

Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Perth (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53902/mount-lawley/vs/SED54304/perth